Archive of Days of Praise Articles
The Promise Marches On
"Then began men to call upon the name of the LORD." (Genesis 4:26)
The Bible is, ultimately, one Book. Like a good book, we must read the beginning to understand the middle and end. This...
Instant Creation
"Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created." (Psalm 148:5)
Certain Christian intellectuals today are promoting the concept of what they call "process...
The Invitations of Christ
"He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour." (John 1:39)
This is the first of the gracious invitations...
Christ and the Four Thieves
"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." (John 10:10)
There were four thieves...
Summing up Submission
"Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble." (1 Peter 5:5)
Although this book was written to...
Recognizing the Son of God
"For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." (2 Peter 1:17)
Most...
Deliverance from Fear
"I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears." (Psalm 34:4)
There are many things in such a world as ours that can bring fear into human hearts--fear of want,...
Right Now!
"Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy." (1 Peter 2:10)
There are many wonderful things awaiting...
Sovereign Grace and Rule
"But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD." (Genesis 6:8)
Genesis 3:15 clearly implies that Satan's offspring and the woman's offspring will be at war until Satan is finally...
The True Gospel
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel." (Galatians 1:6)
There is only one true gospel (meaning "good news")...
Tragic Ignorance
"And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid...
A Credible Lifestyle
"And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey." (Mark 1:6)
At times we tend to think of John the Baptist...
The Raging Seas
"Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them." (Psalm 89:9)
There are few things in nature more fearsome or more uncontrollable by man than a mighty...
Christ the Creationist
"For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be." (Mark 13:19)
In predicting a future judgment...
Angels Round About
"The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them." (Psalm 34:7)
Since God's angels are normally unseen, we have little appreciation of how intimately...
Sin Not
"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath." (Ephesians 4:26)
There are many occasions when a Christian may be rightly angered by some ugly word or incident and...
Stand Fast
"By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth . . . . For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." (Psalm 33:6, 9)
Many...
Believing God
"Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me." (Acts 27:25)
Most people believe in God--some kind of god--but it's a different thing...
Walk as He Walked
"He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked." (1 John 2:6)
The idea of walking as Christ walked can be intimidating to a Christian. After all, the...
The Blood of Abel
"And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel." (Hebrews 12:24)
There are three references to the blood...
Blessings in a Fallen World, Part 3
"Unto the woman he said, . . . in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children. . . . And unto Adam he said . . . cursed is the ground for thy sake. . . . Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth...
Blessings in a Fallen World, Part 2
"And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." (Genesis 3:15)
This famous verse--often...
Blessings in a Fallen World, Part 1
"And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply. . . . And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply . . . have dominion." (Genesis 1:22, 28)
God reveals...
Earnest of the Spirit
"Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit." (2 Corinthians 5:5)
This is a fascinating concept and a wonderful reality....
Singing Garments of Life
"The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing." (Psalm 65:13)
This is the concluding verse of the beautiful 65th...
The Creation of Plants
"And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so." (Genesis...
Things to Be Aware
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." (Matthew 7:15)
There are three Greek words translated "beware,"...
Promised in Writing
"He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?" (Romans 8:32)
For those of us who have trusted God for salvation,...
The House of the Lord
"One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple."...
Blind Hearts
"Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart." (Ephesians 4:18)
It is a tragedy...
Never Like This
"And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel." (Matthew 9:33)
In His earthly ministry, the Lord Jesus was fully...
That Which Endures Forever
"But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment." (Psalm 9:7)
This world will eventually pass away. The law of entropy assures us, in fact, that everything...
Fruitless Trees and Fruitless Lives
"He was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not...
Life in Christ
"In him was life; and the life was the light of men." (John 1:4)
A host of biochemists and other scientists have tried for over a century to determine how life evolved from non-life. Such...
Who Gets Weary?
"Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding."...
Dark Sayings of Old
"I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us." (Psalm 78:2-3)
Most people do not think of parables--especially...
Those Who Depart
"They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all...
On Eschewing Evil
"For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it."...
Judgment in the Fabric of the Universe
"And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." (Genesis 1:2)
Why did God make the earth...
By Man Came Death
"For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." (1 Corinthians 15:21-22)
These verses,...
The Three Appearings of Christ
"When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." (Colossians 3:4)
The wonderful promise of this text actually refers to the third appearing of...
The Foundation of the Gospel
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." (Genesis 1:1)
The foundation of the gospel is God’s character and nature, a foundation laid right at the start of Scripture....
The Father Testifies of the Son
"Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." (John 12:28)
This is the last of three remarkable occasions...
How to Respond to Defamation
"Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being...
Preaching against False Teachers
"But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea."...
The River of God
"Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it." (Psalm 65:9)
The...
Life--Light--Love
"All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended...
Righteous Judgment to Come
"And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness." (Psalm 9:8)
Judgment is coming for every person, "as it is appointed unto...
U.S.E. Your Faith
"For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." (Romans 1:17)
Today's verse contains a portion of Habakkuk 2:4,...
The Fourfold Witness to Christ
"One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be...
God's Grace
"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." (Galatians 6:2)
Although Christ has set the believer free from legalistic bondage, he is now under a still higher...
Can a Christian Not Sin?
"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." (1 John 2:1)
If the question...
A Colony of Heaven
"For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ." (Philippians 3:20)
The term "conversation" in this verse is from a Greek...
Justification
"And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation." (Genesis 7:1)
This is the first mention of the great...
So Send I You
"Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you." (John 20:21)
For approximately three years the disciples had followed Jesus in His travels,...
Knowledge of Eternal Life
"These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." (1 John...
The Whole Counsel of God
"For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God." (Acts 20:27)
Evangelical churches have preached the gospel message and have given attention to the return of Christ...
Great Swelling Words
"These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage." (Jude 16)
This...
The Offended Brother
"It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak." (Romans 14:21)
Here is a sound biblical principle (not...
The Cleansing Blood
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7)
There is a common...
Unanswered Prayer
"For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil." (1 Peter 3:12)
There are many wonderful...
I Charge You
"Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned." (1 Timothy 1:5)
The Greek noun parangelia and its corresponding verb...
Church Leadership
"The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed." (1 Peter 5:1)
The leaders...
A Non-Citizen's Role in Society
"Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God." (Ephesians 2:19)
Speaking primarily to new Gentile believers,...
Position and Condition
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God." (Colossians 3:1)
Christians have a glorious position before God. As...
Christians and the World
"I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word." (John 17:6)
In the wonderful intercessory...
All the Fountains of the Deep
"In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven...
What Shall We Do?
"Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?" (John 6:28)
This question is often asked by people who try to work their way into heaven. It was also...
Abiding Fruit
"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name,...
Witnesses of the Resurrection
"Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, . . . Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that He was taken up...
The True Riches
"Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy." (1 Timothy 6:17)
Christians...
The Finished Work
"They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this." (Psalm 22:31)
This is the last verse of Psalm 22, the marvelous prophecy...
The Lord Jesus Christ
"Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord...
The Watchman Held Accountable
"Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: . . . When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning . . . the same wicked man shall die in...
Paul's Missionary Journey
"Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ." (Ephesians 3:8)
The apostle Paul was...
In Heavenly Places
"Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places." (Ephesians 1:20)
This fascinating phrase (actually, the Greek...
Jostling Chariots and Judgment
"The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings." (Nahum 2:4)
This strange...
Offended at Him
"Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him." (Mark 6:3)
There...
The Word of His Grace
"And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified." (Acts 20:32)
Many...
The Ministry of the Saints
"Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs...
Our Understanding of Creation
"Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest...
His Son's Name
"Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name,...
Descriptive Attributes of God
"And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran." (Acts 7:2)
There are seven...
The Serpent in the Wilderness
"And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live." (Numbers 21:8)
This...
How to Handle a Multitude of Sins
"Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins." (Proverbs 10:12)
There is an old familiar cliché to the effect that we should "hate the sin, but love the sinner."...
With Christ
"And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together." (Romans 8:17)
One of the greatest doctrines...
Praise at the Incarnation
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David." (Luke 1:68-69)
These...
Searching for God
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matthew 6:33)
These are days when few people seem satisfied. Everyone seems...
Together in Christ
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:20)
This is a wonderful promise. Whether believers come together in church or a...
The Word Made Flesh
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)
This is the definitive...
No Other Name
"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)
There are many famous names in the history of...
The Lord Our Maker
"O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker." (Psalm 95:6)
In the first chapter of Genesis we are told that God was to "make man in our image,"...
Open Doors
"Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak."...
Guarding the Word
"Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart." (Psalm 119:2)
In the remarkable 119th psalm, there are 176 verses (the longest chapter in the Bible)...
Lukewarm Laodicea
"And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; . . . I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither...
Strong Philadelphia
"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; . . . I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept...
Dead Sardis
"And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art...
Tolerant Thyatira
"And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; . . . I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Notwithstanding...
Permissive Pergamos
"And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; . . . I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith ....
Faithful Smyrna
"And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; . . . I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) . . . Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer . . . be thou...
Careful Ephesus
"Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write;. . . I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they...
Walk--Don't Walk
"This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life...
Not So, Lord
"But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean." (Acts 10:14)
This response of Peter to the Lord's command is a self contradiction. How could...
The King of Glory
"Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah." (Psalm 24:10)
In the upper room just before His betrayal, the Lord Jesus prayed to His Father, remembering...
Glorious Liberty
"Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God." (Romans 8:21)
This verse contains the first of eleven...
Worshiping God
"And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you." (Genesis 22:5)
We tend to think of "worship"...
Always Rejoicing
"Rejoice evermore." (1 Thessalonians 5:16)
Most people think that John 11:35 ("Jesus wept") is the shortest verse in the Bible, but our text is actually even shorter in the original...
Called and Chosen
"But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief...
No More Problems
"Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake." (Matthew 24:9)
All too often in these days of "easy...
The Unshakable Foundations
"For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?"...
Scattered Abroad
"Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word." (Acts 8:4)
God has given two great commissions to His people, both of which would require worldwide effort...
The Arm of the Lord
"The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God." (Isaiah 52:10)
The human arm is often used in the...
Spiritual Entropy
"I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?" (1 Corinthians 6:5)
The word for "shame"...
Laughing or Weeping
"Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better." (Ecclesiastes 7:3)
People like to be made to laugh, and many professional comics make...
Handfuls of Purpose
"And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not." (Ruth 2:16)
This verse contains the unusual instruction of Boaz...
In Christ Jesus
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." (Romans 8:1)
One of the key doctrines of Christianity is...
The Blood of the Lamb
"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." (Revelation 12:11)
This is the last reference in the...
Enoch: A Man of Faith
"And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him." (Genesis 5:24)
Surely one of the most godly, as well as interesting, characters who ever lived was Enoch. He is one of only...
Wars and Rumors of Wars
"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet." (Matthew 24:6)
Christians are often chided...
The Beginning of Creation
"And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God." (Revelation 3:14)
This salutation...
The Necessary Light
"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by...
The Father of Spirits
"Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?" (Hebrews 12:9)
In...
Be Ye Separate
"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters,...
Delight in the Will of God
"I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart." (Psalm 40:8)
This remarkable testimony of David is actually also a Messianic prophecy, fulfilled completely only...
True Love
"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned." (Song of Solomon 8:7)
The...
Waxing Old, like a Garment
"Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture...
The Discipline of Patience
"But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." (James 1:4)
Patience, or endurance, is part of the development that produces the experience...
God-Hardened Hearts
"For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy...
From Disciples to Brethren
"Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God."...
The Days of Youth
"Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these...
The Battle for Purity
"Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." (2 Timothy...
Sowing Continually
"In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good." (Ecclesiastes...
The Gardens of the Lord
"When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples." (John 18:1)
As Jesus, after...
The Family of a Disciple
"Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for...
Secret Faults vs. Presumptuous Sins
"Cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression."...
The Redeemed of the Lord
"Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy." (Psalm 107:2)
This hymn of praise for God's providence centers around four examples of God's...
The Furtherance of the Gospel
"But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel." (Philippians 1:12)
The infrequently used...
Soldier's Duty
"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."...
Hereby Know
"Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit." (1 John 4:13)
It is surprising to note that this phrase "hereby know" occurs eight...
God's Grace
"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen." (Philippians 4:23)
The basic form of today's verse appears 13 times in the New Testament. In Scripture, repetition is not...
Assembling Together
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." (Hebrews 10:25)
This verse...
Lazarus and the Rich Man
"And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried." (Luke 16:22)
Many scholars believe that the...
Like a Wave of the Sea
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally. . . . But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the...
Arrows in the Hand
"As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth." (Psalm 127:4)
This is the central verse in the 101 verses contained in a remarkable group of fifteen psalms called...
God's Complete Supply
"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19)
The key to this promise in today's verse is the need that must be met by...
Follow Me
"And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him." (Matthew 4:19-20)
It was not unusual for a man with a political...
The Father of Glory
"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him." (Ephesians 1:17)
This is one of Paul's...
Without the Shedding of Blood
"And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission." (Hebrews 9:22)
It is strange that so many people object to the biblical doctrine...
In-Law or Outlaw?
"To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law." (1 Corinthians 9:21)
The preaching...
The Glorious Gospel
"According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust." (1 Timothy 1:11)
In the opening chapter of Paul's first letter to Timothy, his "son in...
Sweet-Smelling Sacrifice
"I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God." (Philippians 4:18)
The reference in this text...
The Builder of the House
"He who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God." (Hebrews 3:3-4)
Perhaps the single greatest...
Forsake and Follow
"Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him." (Luke 5:10-11)
Perhaps we take too lightly the fact...
The Faithful Lord
"But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil." (2 Thessalonians 3:3)
The Lord Jesus Christ has many wonderful attributes, not the least of which is His faithfulness....
What Sort of Work
"Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is." (1 Corinthians...
The Linen Clothes
"Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury." (John 19:40)
The Jews of Jesus' day prepared bodies for burial...
Things We Cannot Do Without
"But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" (James 2:20)
There are many things in life we can well do without, but there are at least seven things a Christian simply...
A Test for False Prophets
"Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him." (Deuteronomy 13:4)
Our text for today...
The Promise of Liberty
"While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage." (2 Peter 2:19)
This chapter consists...
He Counted Me Faithful
"And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry." (1 Timothy 1:12)
The testimony of a changed life is perhaps the...
Seeking Signs
"An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's...
Spirit, Soul, Body
"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:23)
The...
Communicate Well
"Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction." (Philippians 4:14)
"Communicate" is one of the older words from the era of the King James Version...
Action Verbs
"Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. And ye shall teach them your...
The Trinity in Salvation
"How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" (Hebrews 9:14)
There...
The Power in Us
"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." (Ephesians 3:20)
This amazing assurance of God's unlimited...
Christ the Foundation
"For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 3:11)
The only sure and lasting foundation, for either a Christian institution or an individual...
And Forty Nights
"And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights." (Genesis 7:12)
There are nine forty-day periods in Scripture, but on only five of these the notation "and forty nights"...
Forty Days
"To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God." (Acts 1:3)
It...
Christ the King
"But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us." (Luke 19:14)
In this parable, the nobleman who had gone into a far country...
Ancient Times
"I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times." (Psalm 77:5)
The Bible provides for us a fascinating perspective on the passage of time. Three thousand years ago, the...
Christ's Strength
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." (Philippians 4:13)
This little verse gets quoted out of context a lot. It is used to justify bizarre plans and dreams, as well...
Be Content
"I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." (Philippians 4:11)
The English word "content" can bring up thoughts of indifference and mild temperament....
The Godhead
"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." (Colossians 2:9)
The term "Godhead" occurs three times in the King James translation. Each time it translates a slightly...
Joy in the Christian Life
"These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full." (John 15:11)
The word "fun" is never mentioned in the Bible, and "entertain"...
Where Are the Nine?
"And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?" (Luke 17:17)
Ten lepers, hopeless and incurable, had come to Jesus, begging for His help, and He had miraculously...
Pay Attention
"Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you." (Philippians 4:9)
From earliest childhood, we learn by...
Right Thinking
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, . . . honest, . . . just, . . . pure, . . . lovely, . . . of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."...
Be Instant
"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine." (2 Timothy 4:2)
Paul's "charge" to young Timothy, just...
Blessed Assurance
"And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever." (Isaiah 32:17)
As expressed in the old gospel hymn, the "blessed...
Boldness in the Holy Place
"Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus." (Hebrews 10:19)
In the ancient tabernacle only the High Priest was allowed to enter the "holy...
Hints of Redemption
"And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." (Genesis 3:15)
When Adam and Eve rebelled...
The Works of the Lord
"Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation." (Psalm 111:1)
The first phrase of this majestic psalm of praise,...
Peaceful Security
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7)
This precious promise is rooted in the "garrison...
Gospel by Revelation
"But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ."...
The Same Mind
"Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same...
A Good Name
"A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth." (Ecclesiastes 7:1)
It seems odd at first that Solomon would link these two maxims...
Judgment Is Coming
"So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God." (Romans 14:12)
There is only one thing that is absolutely sure to happen to every person--everyone will have to face God...
The Resurrection and the Believer
"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence." (Colossians 1:18)
The resurrection of...
The Spirit and the Word
"But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his." (Romans 8:9)
As we see...
Born to Die
"For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." (Mark 10:45)
Especially as noted in the Gospel of John, Christ identified...
Careful for Nothing
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6)
Many of us know those types of precious...
Walking in Truth
"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." (3 John 4)
The important word "truth" is a key word in the apostle John's vocabulary, occurring more...
Man and His Labor
"Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening." (Psalm 104:23)
The 104th Psalm is a beautiful psalm of creation and the Flood, supplemented by God's providential...
Preached in All Creation
"If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof...
Ye or Thee
"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."...
The Aroma
"Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour."...
Moderation
"Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand." (Philippians 4:5)
There are three important aspects to this instruction. First, we are to be "moderate," the...
His Word Is with Power
"And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power." (Luke 4:32)
God’s words, whether spoken by Jesus or written in Scripture, are indeed full of power, and it...
Wisdom and Prudence
"At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes." (Matthew...
The New Heavens and New Earth
"For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind." (Isaiah 65:17)
There is a glorious future awaiting the redeemed. Although...
The Watchful Christian
"But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. . . . And...
God's Son in the Old Testament
"I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee." (Psalm 2:7)
There are many today (especially Muslims, Jews, and Christian "liberals")...
The Mystery of Darkness
"And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever." (Revelation 22:5)
The...
The Word of the King
"Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?" (Ecclesiastes 8:4)
Perhaps the archetype of absolute monarchs was Babylonia's King Nebuchadnezzar,...
By Any Means
"And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete,...
Statement of Christ's Purpose
"For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you." (John 13:15)
Schools, businesses, and institutions are all well-advised to develop and live by a "statement...
The Terror of the Lord
"Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences." (2 Corinthians 5:11)
The use of...
The Flesh of a Little Child
"Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean."...
He Who Made the Stars
"Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out...
David's Army
"David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. And every one that was in distress,...
A Bondslave and a Freeman
"Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God." (Romans 1:1)
Paul identified himself as a "servant (literally, 'bondslave') of...
Stir Up
"Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance." (2 Peter 1:13)
It is apparently rather easy, in this day of football games, rock...
Lean Not
"For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water." (Isaiah 3:1)
Isaiah...
In the Spirit
"For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father." (Ephesians 2:18)
We cannot see or hear the Holy Spirit, but He is very real and is, in fact, the very life of each...
A First-Century Hymn
"It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: If we believe not, yet he abideth...
The Way of Cain
"Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain." (Proverbs 25:14)
Cain initially was a religious man, evidently proud of his achievements as a "tiller...
Rejoice
"Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice." (Philippians 4:4)
This encouraging command has been used in many generations of Sunday school teachings and sermons to challenge...
Sifted
"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen...
He Shall Never See Death
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death." (John 8:51)
This passage has been a difficult one for commentators. Most would interpret it to mean...
The Unmuzzled Ox
"Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn." (Deuteronomy 25:4)
This Mosaic regulation would seem rather insignificant, except that it is quoted twice in the New Testament....
A Time to Die
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted." (Ecclesiastes...
Exhorting One Another
"But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin." (Hebrews 3:13)
The fascinating word rendered "exhort"...
Power in the Ark
"And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again." (1...
Bearing the Cross
"And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:27)
Bearing one's cross means something quite different from bearing the ordinary burdens...
Take Heed Therefore
"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood." (Acts...
Both Together
"And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together." (Genesis 22:6)
The...
Shadows of His Presence
"And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land." (Isaiah 32:2)
In...
Jesus and the Charge of Blasphemy
"Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death." (Mark 14:64)
There are today many liberal theologians who profess to be Christians, but...
Death in the Pot
"So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not...
Witnesses of the Trinity
"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, here am I; send me." (Isaiah 6:8)
In this passage we see, perhaps, a hint of the triune...
The Fountain of Life
"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." (Revelation 22:17)
The...
Thou, O Christ, Art All I Want
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." (Isaiah 26:3)
The touching stanzas of the old hymn "Jesus, Lover of My Soul"...
In the Shadow of His Wings
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." (Isaiah...
Jesus Lover of My Soul
"I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to...
Hallelujah
"Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him." (Psalm 68:4)
The name JAH, by which this verse exhorts us to...
Him That Cometh to Me
"All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." (John 6:37)
In this verse and the verses to follow, we find Christ using a marvelous...
Humility
"He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. . . . and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded."...
Praise of the Generations
"That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children." (Psalm 78:6)
Each generation of people tends...
God Is Able
"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." (Ephesians 3:20)
The Bible portrays God as omnipotent--all-powerful,...
Unbreakable Love
"And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall...
The Only True God
"For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God." (1 Thessalonians 1:9)
There are "gods...
The Fear of the Lord
"And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding." (Job 28:28)
This key phrase, "the fear of the LORD" (Yahweh),...
Abel's Timely Testimony
"By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh."...
That Goodly Mountain
"And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according...
Everything We Need
"According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue." (2 Peter 1:3)
In...
Tomorrow
"Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." (Proverbs 27:1)
The sin of procrastination may not be one of the so-called "seven deadly sins,"...
Beware of Balaam
"O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD." (Micah...
Working by Faith
"So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first." (Matthew 20:8)
This parable...
The Pattern in the Mount
"And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount." (Exodus 25:40)
Nothing that God does is capricious or accidental. A remarkable object lesson of...
Joint Heirs with Christ
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that...
God's Presence in Flood and Flame
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the...
We Soon Fly Away
"For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night." (Psalm 90:4)
In this unique psalm, Moses is stressing the brevity of even the longest...
God and the Nations
"Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing." (Isaiah 40:15)
God has a divine...
The Christian's Partnership
"Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God." (Ephesians 2:19)
Prior to salvation, we are called "aliens...
The Christian's Parentage
"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins." (Ephesians 2:1)
There are three descriptions of what we were prior to God's work in us, as described in the second...
The Christian's Power
"And . . . the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe." (Ephesians 1:19)
The power of the triune Creator, as displayed in the resurrection of Christ, is directed toward...
The Christian's Possibilities
"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ . . . May give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened." (Ephesians 1:17-18)
The...
The Christian's Permission
"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." (Ephesians 1:6)
The High Priest of Israel wore the inscription "holiness to the Lord"...
The Christian's Prosperity
"God and Father . . . who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ." (Ephesians 1:3)
Given our high position in Christ, it follows that God would provide...
The Christian's Purpose
"According as he hath chosen us in him . . . that we should be holy and without blame before him in love." (Ephesians 1:4)
In the grand purpose of our "selection" into God's...
The Christian's Position
"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world." (Ephesians 1:4)
The search for identity and meaning can drive one to great successes or tragic failures. For...
Rest Only in Christ
"But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled...
Altar Building
"And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him." (Genesis 12:7)
This is the first...
Threefold Deliverance
"For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling." (Psalm 116:8)
This is the beautiful testimony of the psalmist when the Lord answered his prayer:...
Moses and the Shining Face
"And it came to pass, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand . . . that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with...
The Queen of Sheba
"And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions." (1 Kings 10:1)
A thousand years after the famous...
The Psalm of Life
"I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust." (Psalm 91:2)
This marvelous psalm of life and security follows a psalm of frailty and death (Psalm...
The Mercy Seat
"And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above...
Crown Him the Lord of Heaven
"God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands." (Acts 17:24)
While all three persons of the Trinity...
Crown Him the Lord of Peace
"Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all." (2 Thessalonians 3:16)
Isaiah's great prophecy of Christ's first advent identified...
Crown Him the Lord of Love
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able...
Crown Him the Lord of Life
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23)
Verse three of the majestic hymn "Crown Him with Many Crowns"...
Crown Him the Son of God
"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." (John 20:31)
During the late 1800s, a time...
Crown Him with Many Crowns
"The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord,...
Fountain of Life
"The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death." (Proverbs 14:27)
This beautiful phrase, "fountain of life," is used several times in the Old...
The Mount of Olives
"And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they...
Raised Us up Together
"And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus." (Ephesians 2:6)
The Bible clearly identifies the resurrection of Christ as central to the...
The Book of Books
"This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him." (Genesis 5:1)
The Bible (literally, "the book") contains over...
A New Song
"O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory." (Psalm 98:1)
The theme of singing is frequently found...
Blessed Are the Dead
"And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works...
The Hallelujah Psalms
"Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul." (Psalm 146:1)
The last five chapters in the book of Psalms (146-150) comprise what might be considered a great "Hallalujah Chorus"...
A New Song for a New Year
"Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise." (Psalm 33:3)
This is the first of nine references in the Bible to a "new song." Appropriately, the song of Psalm...
Willful Sins
"For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation,...
Our Job as Ambassadors
"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." (2 Corinthians 5:20)
Christ has made each of...
The Time of Old Age
"Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come." (Psalm 71:18)
One tends...
The Great Commission
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." (Matthew 28:19)
These incomparable words were spoken by Christ...
The Lord Will Provide
"And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen." (Genesis 22:14)
Abraham had just passed the most severe...
Immortality or Resurrection
"Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen." (1 Timothy 6:16)
In...
The Gifts of the Wise Men
"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts;...
The Babe in Bethlehem
"But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of...
Sorrow According to God
"And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." (Luke 5:31-32)
In one...
The Peace of Christ
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." (John 14:27)
The peace of Christ...
Lovingkindness and Tender Mercy
"Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old." (Psalm 25:6)
These beautiful words, "tender mercies" and "lovingkindness,"...
Justified--by Faith or Works?
"Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not...
This Great and Wide Sea
"So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts." (Psalm 104:25)
The oceans of the world are indeed great and wide and comprise essentially...
The Beginning of Wisdom
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever." (Psalm 111:10)
This age has rightly been called...
Paul and Titus
"To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour." (Titus 1:4)
On the surface, this verse might be considered...
The Carnal Mind and Death
"To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be."...
Rebels against the Light
"They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof." (Job 24:13)
A major stumbling block for those who reject Christ is the...
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